The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-17

We notice that the ladies Of some the
town sOu the Illinois CentrEl Railroad are
much interested in the parks Can not our
ladies manifest and interest In the mat
ter at Brookhaven The Illinois Central
Company commercially aids those in this
matter who aid themselves. Where n to wn
or the citizens of town interest them
selves In identifying and preserving the
parks the Railroad Company will do all
it is asked to do, within the bounds OF
reason.
The two parks we have in BrUokhaven
are excellent and beautiful. There is not
q man or woman in the town who does
not feel an interest in them. Now let us
have two more, one on each side of the
rail road extending from Cherokee Street
to the crossing in front of the Court
House. The washes aud rugged places
in front Of Hartnan's and Mrs. Schnorren-
bergs' would have to be filled up, and
the ditch under the railroad supplied
with n culvert, but the Illinois Central
Co. will do all this, and will extend the
gravel walk, now between the park fence
and the track, all the way down and on
both sides, (and will not injure the grade
of the street) if our people, especially the
ladies, will interest themselves in it.
Can not our municipal authorizes move in
the matteri The Mayor can do much,
and he will signalize his administration
If by interest and energy he causes this
improvement to the town.
Let the Board of Mayor and Aldermen
take steps to interest the ladies in this
matter and also to secure the co-opera-
ton of the Railroad authorities, and not
a man of them but who, ten years from
now, will refer to it with great pride.
1t has also been suggested that the
different squares in the parks already
enclosed will be assigned by the railroad
authorizes to any Of our ladies who will
signify their willingness to keep them
improved, and that the Railroad will
provide q sufficient number of seats, to
make these parks q desirable place of
resort. Won't some of our ladies take the
iniatoryi
LATER--Tbe above was put in type for
our last issue, but was crowded out, and
since, we are glad to note, a number of
our leading ladies have held a meeting Oh
the subject, the proceedings of which ap-
pear below:
At meeting of the ladies held at the
depot Tuesday, March 18th, there WAS or
ganized the Park Association, the object
of which shall he to improve and beauti-
fy the two Railroad Parks, 50 that they
may he made not only ornamental to the
town, but pleasant, quiet aud orderly
pl aces of resort as we'll. To this end the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. X. II. Thompson; Vice-Presi
dent, Mrs. A. Krauss; Secretary, Mrs. A.
e. McNair; Treasurer, Mrs, NJ. E. Strick-
land.
In addition to the above officers, the
following ladies were elected as II Board
of COMMISSIONERS" whose duties shall be
to confer with the X. K. authorities rel
alive to the control of the Parks, aud
with the municipal authorities in regard
to police regulations for the preservation
of good order: Mrs. II. Cassidy. Chair
man; Mrs. J. McGrath, MIS-. DR.. Bow
Ell, MIS-. Jas. A. Hoskins, Mrs. Chas.
Chrisman, Mrs. Scherck, Mrs. E. Pfeifer,
Mrs. NJ. Prebatsch.
This is most laudable undertaking,
and all who feel an interest in it are cor
daily invited to join the association.
The meeting will be held the first Tues
day in every month at the depot.
MRS. X. H. THOMPSON, Pres.
Mrs. A. c. NCNAIR, Sec'y.
With the ladies in the land, the accom-
cess.